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Community Events Calendar Thursday May 3 PC Democratic Party Meeting Murry’s Restaurant Hazen 6:00 p.m. Friday May 4 DAHS “Cinderella” performance DAES cafeteria 7:00 p.m. Sunday May 6 Michael Cullipher is Elvis Fundraiser All proceeds go to Team Turner Tickets are $5.00 4:00pm Hazen High Gym Monday May 7 Chamber of Commerce Meeting 6:30 p.m.- 7:30p.m. BancorpSouth Hazen Hazen Chapter #5 OES Mock Initiation 6:00 p.m. Tuesday May 8 Quorum Court Meeting Des Arc Annex Building 6:00 p.m. Friday May 11 Senior Day at HHS Des Arc High School Graduation High School Gyn 8:00pm Saturday May 12 Movie Night at the Center featuring Noah 6:00 p.m. DVB Community Center Monday May 14 Hazen High Awards Ceremony 9:00am Hornets Nest
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DAES named top performing school Des Arc Elementary School has been named as one of the top performing schools in the state of Arkansas. For its efforts, the school will receive $12,640.32 in School Recognition funds. DAES was ranked as one of the top 6-10% high performing schools, and was given a school grade of “A” by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Ark. Code Ann. §6-152107, funds the Arkansas School Recognition Program, which was created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance, student academic growth, and for secondary schools, high graduation rate. The law authorizes rewards in an amount up to $100 per student who
attends a public school or public charter school in the top 5% of all Arkansas public schools in student performance or student academic growth, which includes high school graduation rates for secondary schools under criteria set forth by rule of the State Board of Education. Up to $50 per student enrolled is awarded to public schools or public charter schools between the top 5% and the next 5% (schools in the top 610%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student performance or student academic growth, which includes high school graduation rates for secondary schools. The total Performance and Growth Amount distributed by the state this year was $6,999,529.
Hazen School Board approves ACSIP The Hazen School Board voted to approve the 2017-18 Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (ACSIP) budget and the 2018-19 salary and supplementary schedules at the regular meeting held on Monday, April 23, in the Hazen High School library. Present for the meeting were Superintendent Bill Crowder; board members David Strohl, vicki Skarda, Davy Williams, Richie Ingle, Freddie Rogers, and Sandra Penn; High School Principal Clint Williams; and District Financial Officer Sarah Snider. The district’s ACSIP had to be presented to the
Arkansas Department of Education by May 1, but revisions can me made up until August, according to Crowder. “We have to outline by budget line each penny that comes out,” Snider said. Crowder said that the plan would be cleaned up after the board passed it. According to budget summary, the Title I budget for the district includes $2000 to pay for the federal coordinator (Crowder) to attend two conferences, $1600 for services and supplies to assist homeless students with their needs, and $6134 in other indirect costs. The district has budgeted $213,081.88 in available Title I money. Title I
money is federal money given to help districts improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged children. This year’s Title I money budgeted for the elementary school includes salaries and benefits for 3 instructional aides to provide interventions to increase student achievement in grades K-8 for a total of $51,304.89, a salary of $51,244.00 plus benefits for an instruction interventionist to increase student achievement in math in grades K-8 (Angela Williams), and a salary of $54,619.00 plus benefits for an instruction interventionist to increase student achievement in literacy in grades
K-8 (Donna Felty); $4,094.26 for parent involvement general supplies; $9000 for the Learning Ally software program; and $5000 for
educational technology to access supplemental software.
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DAHS drama team presents Cinderella The Des Arc High School Drama Team will be presenting “Cinderella” on Friday, May 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Des Arc Elementary School cafeteria. Tickets may be purchased at the Des Arc High School office for $5 in advance. Tickets will be $6 at the door. VIP
seats on the first three rows will be sold for $10 each. VIP ticket holders will also receive a free drink and popcorn. Children ages 12 and under can attend the play for free. For more information contact fleckh@desarcschools.org or call 870256-4166.
DA School Board accepts resignations of superintendent, principal; funds SRO The Des Arc School Board held their monthly meeting April 23rd. Attending the meeting were Superintendent Nick Hill, High School Principal Bruce Guthrie, Elementary Principal Dena Rooks and board members Charlie Brown, Eric Kennedy, Billy Hinson, Sylvester Holloway, John Reidhar, Kent Childers and Stewart Morton. The board accepted the resignations of Superintendent Nick Hill and Elementary Principal Dena Rooks effective at the end of the school year. Resignations were also accepted from secondary science teacher Elizabeth Hill and retirement resignations from 4th grade math teacher Diane Tipton and 3rd grade math teacher Theresa Riley. They also approved transferring 1st grade teacher Michelle Marshall to 3rd grade math teacher to replace Theresa Riley. Rachel Ladner from Stuttgart was hired as 4th grade math teacher to replace Diane Tipton. Dina Knight from Stuttgart was hired as 1st grade teacher to replace Michelle Marshall. Applications will be accepted for the other vacant positions. Superintendent Hill reported that the county and city have agreed to pay 1/3 of the salary for a School Resource Officer.
He asked Police Chief Rick Parson to explain the details of hiring an officer. Chief Parson stated the salary package that will be offered is $46,000 and the school's portion will be $15,380. The certified officer will be an employee of the Police Department and they will furnish him a vehicle and pay for any needed training. Board member Stewart Morton asked if Chief Parson would be the one hiring the officer. Chief Parson said he would be the one to make the final decision but the Superintendent and Principals will be involved. Superintendent Hill asked if the officer would need an office space at the school. Chief Parson said "yes because the officer will have some reports to file and will need Internet access". Chief Parson stated the duties of the officer will be safety patrol and handling any serious problems but would also provide programs to students and build a good repor with students and staff. He will also provide security at ballgames and school events. The schedule for the officer will be Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30 (40 hours per week). Any time over that will be the school's responsibility to pay. In the summer the officer will work at the school as well as at the Police Department to continue working 40 hours
per week. The board approved a motion to pay 1/3 of the officer's salary and begin the hiring process. Superintendent Hill thanked Mayor Garth and the county for their support. Mayor Garth stated he would have the city attorney draw up the contract between the city and the officer that is hired. Another major discussion at the meeting was changing the school food service to OPAA Food Management Company. Superintendent Hill reported that Joyce Major, JoAnn Anderson and himself had visited a school that OPAA servic-
es. He said they were all very impressed with what they saw and the lunch they ate was very good. He also said they didn't see much food waste. With the OPAA program, Elementary students would have a choice of 2 hot meals or 2 cold meals as well as a salad/fruit bar. High School students would have a choice of 3 hot meals or 2 cold meals as well as a salad/fruit bar, slushie machine and "Ala Carte" tray with snack items (purchase of a meal would be required to use "Ala Carte" tray) and there would also be more options for teachers. The cost to the school would
be $3.00 per meal for lunch and $1.50 per meal for breakfast. Hill said OPAA stated they would keep all current food service employees, but they will become OPPA employees instead of school employees. The contract will be on a yearto-year basis and can be cancelled at any time. The board members had a large folder with information on the program including menus and pictures of food and equipment. After looking at all the information the board approved a motion to enter a contract with OPPA for the 2018-2019 school year.
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Iona Hall Coker celebrates 90th birthday It is with great sadness that her family announces that Mary Nina Tuminello Fischer went to be with the Lord on April 2 3 , 2018. Strong, brave, courageous, a n d unyielding in her battle with cancer, she was an inspiration to all who knew her. Mary Nina, the beloved daughter of Sherry Grant Tuminello and the late Sam Tuminello, Jr., was born January 22, 1968, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1986, and attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She received a degree in Organizational Management from John Brown University. She was a devout member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart. She served in numerous leadership roles and ministries. She was also a member of the Chemosabes, a cancer support group. Mary Nina will be lovingly remembered by her husband Greg and their children Stephanie Prislovsky (Sam), Derek Fischer, Joseph Parker (Melissa), and Nathan Parker; mother Sherry Tuminello; brothers Grant Tuminello (Kim) and Trey Tuminello (Amy), sister Jennifer Flaker; and grandchil-
dren Lily, Jay, Boone, Henlie, and Emerson. She also leaves her inlaws, Syble and Gregory Fischer, sister-in-law Ralynn Castete, and a special aunt, Pat Howey, and her children, Cynthia and James. Her nieces and nephew, Ty, Paige, and Lauren and grandnieces, Ava Grace and Lana Kate will miss her hugs, kisses, and loving smiles. Others left with special memories are cousins, Mary Patricia and JC Tune and special friend Jessie Bounds, mother of Henlie Fischer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Stuttgart Campus Foundation scholarship fund, or the Association for Creatine Deficiencies www.creatineinfo.org or 6965 El Camino Real #105-598, Carlsbad, Calif. 92009. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. in Holy Rosary Parish Center followed by Rosary at 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart. Burial will be Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.
Iona Mae Hall Coker was honored with a party in celebration of her 90th Birthday Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Biscoe. Hosting the event that included a catered catfish dinner were Steve and Joanie Coker of Batesville and John and Andrea Burnett, with daughter Addison, of Jonesboro. Steve, Andrea and Addison are the son, granddaughter and greatgranddaughter, respectively, of Iona Mae. More than 100 friends and family gathered to join the celebration. They travelled from Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sheffield, Illinois; and all parts of central Arkansas. This attests to the fact that Iona Mae is very much loved by many! The beautiful decor of the party featured pink, gold and roses. The tables were covered in white linen and centered with gold iridescent mesh runners. Triple bouquets of pink roses sitting on silver trays dotted the runners. Vintage pictures of Iona Mae with family and friends through the years were interspersed with the bouquets. The cake table, also covered in white linen, featured a white two-tiered cake, sitting on a silver base and topped with a mountain of delicate pink roses. It had a “90” emblem in pink on the side and more pink roses scattered over the cake. The base was surrounded by a fluff of gold mesh with a bouquet of live roses on the side. A large bouquet of pink, white and gold balloons were anchored behind the table. The main serving table
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Pictured above are: Steve Coker holding Addison Burnett, Iona Coker, Joanie Smith Coker, and Andrea Coker Burnett. was backed by a full Hall who lived and raised screen of pink and white their children in Hallville with a huge black banner but made their home in featuring pink roses and Biscoe late in their life. emblazoned with “Happy Iona Mae was the 90th Birthday Iona Mae youngest daughter of the family of 12 children, and Coker”. Before the meal was is the only survivor. served, the crowd sang Siblings included Leona “Happy Birthday” to Iona Jackson, Ola Mae Dollar, Mae. Steve Coker Howard Hall, Gladys thanked everyone for com- Chase, Thelma Chase, Cook, Pauline ing and gave the invoca- Vida Hudson, Jewell Hall, tion. Mitcham, Iona Mae was born in Augustine Hallville and grew up in Chester Hall and Gaylon Prairie County. Her par- Hall. When Lilly Hall ents were Buster and Lilly died, she was survived by
53 grandkids. Iona Mae grew up in Hallville and went to Beauty School in Little Rock. Her parents moved to Biscoe across Highway 70 from Biscoe Assembly of God Church in the late 1940s. She and her sister, Augustine, operated a Beauty Shop in Biscoe in the early 1950s. Iona Mae married Albert Coker and they made their home in North Little Rock. After Albert died in the early 2000s she moved to Batesville to be near her son, Steve, his wife, Joanie, and her granddaughter, Andrea. Andrea has since married John Burnett and moved to Jonesboro. She and John have blessed Iona with a great-granddaughter, Addison. Special guests included two sisters-in-law, Daisy Hall of Biscoe and Pearline Hall of Little Rock; long-time Hallville friends Evelyn Holyfield Bullock of Hazen, Joyce Fischer Hendrix of Des Arc, and niece, Dorothy Dollar Drew from Sheffield, Illinois.
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Couple to celebrate Golden Anniversary
We wish to invite you to join us in celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Dannie & Nancy Holmes on May 12th 2018 at Center Point MB Church from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Dannie and Nancy were married May 10th, 1968 by the late Bro. Clovis Edge. Nancy is the daughter of Bro. Charles Holmes and the late Velma Holmes. Dannie is the son of the late Ray and Marguerite Holmes. Please no gifts, just memories.
New WWI exhibit at Capitol (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) When, in 1917, the United States entered the world war, Arkansans in all walks of life stepped forward. Over 70,000 Arkansans, black and white, served in uniform. By war’s end, nearly 4,000 had died or were seriously wounded. Within months after the Armistice, the World War became the stuff of memories; the Arkansas History Commission (today’s Arkansas State Archives) partnered with Louis C. Gulley, an enthusiastic battlefield collector, to assemble a significant array of artifacts, memorabilia, documents and curiosa related to the war. This trove, augmented by government documents, personal papers and other artifacts, remains one of the Archives’s largest and richest collections. For many years, items from the Gulley collection were displayed in the Arkansas Capitol as the “Museum of the World War.” This spring, the Great War returns to the Capitol: “War, Collections, Memory” fea-
tures significant and memorable artifacts, photographs and documents from the State Archives related to “the war to end war.” The exhibit is not a comprehensive history of Arkansans in the war; instead, it samples the materials collected and preserved in order to preserve the stories of the conflict. These range from predictable battlefield trophies such as bayonets and helmets, to fragments of buildings damaged by shell fire and items sewed by Arkansas women for the American Red Cross. The home front is represented by a box of bandages rolled by Arkansas women for use in field hospitals overseas, and by identification photographs of resident German nationals who were required to register as enemy aliens in 1917. “War, Collections, Memory: the Great War in the Arkansas State Archives” will remain on display in the first floor galleries of the Arkansas Capitol through August 2018.
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PC Master Gardeners host 2018 “Gardening on the Grand Prairie” More than 100 persons from various counties attended the annual Prairie County Master Gardener fundraiser, Gardening on the Grand Prairie at the Hazen Community Center, Saturday, April 28. Sue Clayton, president, greeted all on “this beautiful day on the Grand Prairie, and” welcomed all to the “plant sale, sale of art objects, birdhouses, as well as the luncheon and tour, to complete our day for you.” The morning speaker, Randy Frost, who has a B.S. in Landscape Design and Urban Horticulture and a M.S. in General Agriculture from the University of Arkansas.
A native of Paris, Arkansas, Randy can be seen on Channel 7 Good Morning Arkansas during his bi-monthly horticulture segment. He is a Horticulture Agent for Pulaski County. He raises Dorper Hair sheep, cows, free range laying hens, and blackberries on his farm. Jackie Johnson, a repeat speaker for Prairie County Master Gardeners, is from Lauren’s Garden in DeWitt and Stuttgart. She is a former Master Gardener with an eye for creating beautiful mixed containers. SHe is an expert in many areas, such as pest control, soil treatment, pruning, flow-
ers and plants. The garden toured, is the creation of Lonna Rhodes, with the backing of her husband, retired circuit Judge in Prairie County, Jim Rhodes. The garden at their home on the bank of White River is near DeValls Bluff and has become a favorite local attraction, according to members of PCMG. Door prizes were awarded after each speaker and at the close of the meeting. Jackie Johnson, in her usual casual form of showing flower and shrub combinations that look so pretty, showed new and old plants that are still popular. She showed the use of pieces of yard at
along with plants for interesting focal points. In her closing remarks, the president thanked the 25 members for their diligent work for the day, the ones who sold tickets, and the ones who bought them. She especially thanked the new members, Sue Winkler, Judy Burnett, Leonard Chamlee, and Roxanne Bradow for their help. She also thanked the ones who came to the greenhouse and worked helping her pot the plants: Linda Price, Roxanne Bradow, Dee Black, Chris Weems, and Amy Carroll. You can see pictures of the event in this edition of the Herald on page 8.
Changes in credit card signature requirement WASHINGTON, DC, Apr 27 – You may have noticed recently that some merchants are not requiring you to sign for chip-enabled credit or debit card purchases, no matter what the amount. That’s because the major card issuers recently announced that signatures will be optional for chip-card purchases at checkout starting this month. It won’t mean a complete end to the need for signing receipts. It will be up to the merchant to decide when a signature is needed. So, you can still expect to provide your John Hancock when asked and when engaging in some transactions such as renting a car or buying high-end items at stores. And, it is unlikely that many restaurants will put an end to signing for meals lest a diner forget to leave a tip. And, in some cases, local law requires a signature for card purchases. However, Mark Horwedel, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group [MAG], whose members account for some three trillion dollars in annual sales, says that 55% of its membership plans “to drop signatures immediately.” Others are still evaluating their options. Purchases under $25 or $50, in certain cases, have not required buyers to sign card receipts for some time now as the industry prepared to ultimately phase out the need for all purchases. “It’s not universal as yet. Some retailers are still asking you to sign your receipt. But the card industry is on track to phase out what many fraud experts believe is a useless practice,” according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The experts will tell you
that signatures are no guarantee against in person retail fraud. The fact is that many card users have been illegibly scribbling or doodling instead of signing their receipts for almost as long as credit cards have been around. It’s rare, at best, that a signature is challenged at stores and restaurants. “As Shakespeare so eloquently put it in Romeo and Juliet, ‘What’s in a name? A rose would still smell as sweet.’ Apparently, signatures are no longer considered proof of identity in the technology-focused 21st Century,” says Weber. Unfortunately, the chip is not a bulletproof way to prevent fraud, he adds. Online thieves, Weber points out, will still use stolen credit card data to scam retailers in comput-
er-based transactions. “The more organized thieves tend to hack into the computer data of big retailers, banks and other such establishments to gather credit card info on a big scale. But, some will go after credit details one on one. Such ‘phishermen’ target individuals. Phishing is the term for crooks who try to lure you into giving up your credit card information via email. But you can avoid being the victim of such crimes,” Weber explains. For one thing, don’t open email messages from individuals you don’t know and never open a link they might contain, he warns. That goes for any suspicious messages from banks and credit card companies asking you to update your account info; log on to
your account directly to see if your information needs updating. Weber suggests that you also use strong password security in your dealings on the Web. Make up a password that contains at least eight characters including upper and lower case letters and numbers. There are some who use passwords that are so easy to crack that it would be funny if it weren’t so dangerous -such as the word, password, itself, or the number sequence,123456. Lastly, he advises that you make sure to use the best security software in your computer, systems that are recommended by experts to be able to thwart malicious intrusions that leave you and your computer vulnerable.
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Hazen schools ACSIP The district portion of Title IIA money available (usually used to provide continuous, ongoing training that helps teachers understand academic subjects and learn strategies to help students meet high academic standards ) includes $4000 for teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals to receive training and $4374.75 for scholarships for teachers for college tuition to obtain certification in academic shortage areas. The elementary school’s Title IIA budget is $14,203.55, and the high school was budgeted
$7771.24. The district budgeted $11,134.02 of the Title V money to upgrade and expand the current security camera system. The district will spend $24,217.56 for professional development expenses for district level certified staff, $21,570.00 for elementary professional development expenses, and $10,170.00 for high school professional development expenses, for a total of $55,957.56 in professional development categorical funds. The district will pay $43,200 in Alternative
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WHO’S NEW Terry Parson Jr. and Erica Thompson-Parson of De Valls Bluff announce the birth of their son, Aiden Randy Parson. Aiden arrived at 1:14 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21st at Baptist Medical Center in Stuttgart. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are the late Randy Thompson and Ellen Thompson. Paternal grandparents are the late Terry Parson Sr. and Gerry Lawman and Camille MacDonald-Lawman. Aiden joins big sister Lily, age 13.
continued from p.1______ School funding and $24,174.00 in National School Lunch (NSL) funds, for a total of $67,374.00 to reserve six spots for district students to attend the CORE Alternative Learning Program at the Lonoke School District. NSL funds totalling $187,596.50 are budgeted to pay the salary and benefits of a dyslexia interventionist and her aide; supplemental technology, literacy, and math materials; library books; instructional supplies; supplemental materials; and technology hardware in the elementary school. The NSL funds for the high school will be spent
on an after school tutoring program in the areas of math, literacy, science, and ACT prep; a parttime dyslexia interventionist (Kathy Minton); an instructional facilitator (Debbie Carlyle); two instructional aides to provide interventions to increase student achievement; college tuition assistance for low-income high school students; supplementary remediation materials for math and literacy; parental involvement; supplemental materials, supplies, and books for the library and the classrooms; and chromebooks for a total of $246,968.70.
continued from p. 1__________ Other actions taken by the board include: 1. Approval of the Special Education Letter of Intent (insures the school will follow rules for Special Education and proper use of funds). 2. Approval of salaries for Certified and Classified employees for the 20182019 school year. 3. Approval for the purchase of Basketball uniforms ($4,349). Approval for the purchase of Senior Cheerleader uniforms ($5,133). 4. Approval to put Technical Network Administrator Justin Lucy on a 12month contract because a lot of his
work is done in the summer (cost $1,400/yr). 5. Approval to change custodial staff from hourly pay to a 12month contract so they will get paid for school breaks and in the summer (pay will be same but spread out-no extra cost to school). 6. Change secretarial staff from 10month to 12month contract with a two-week vacation so they will be at schools during the summer (cost $6,500/yr) Superintendent Hill reported that demolition of the bleachers at the football field would begin in the next two weeks.
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Prairie County Election Commission Notification Preferential Primary, and Non-Partisan & Annual School Election May 22, 2018 Early Voting May 7, 2018 to May 21,2018 Voters wishing to cast an early voting ballot will begin on Monday May 7, 2018. Hours 8 AM until 6 PM at the Des Arc and DeValls Bluff Courthouses. Saturday voting hours will be 10AM to 4PM. Last day for casting an early voting ballot will be on Monday May 21, 2018 at 5 PM. Tabulation of the Early Voting Ballots will be held 12 noon; the Absentee Ballots will be counted at 4:30 PM at the Des Arc Courthouse on May 22, 2018.
May 22,2018 Polls will open 7:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM Polling Sites: Belcher /Tyler-----Slovak Community Center Bullard/Hickory Plains---Hickory Plains Methodist Church Calhoun-----Sand Hill Fire Station Center/Union----Prairie County Fairgrounds Des Arc------North Side Community Center Hazen City, Ward 1---Hazen Municipal Courtroom Hazen City, Ward 2---Farm Bureau Building Hazen City, Ward 3----Hazen Civic Center Hazen Country -----Hazen Fire Station Lower Hill City---Biscoe Fire Station Lower Hill Country/Upper Hill ----Biscoe Fire Station Roc Roe City----Ulm Community Building Roc Roe Country ---Ulm Community Building Wattensaw City----DeValls Bluff City Hall Wattensaw Country----DeValls Bluff City Hall White River, Ward 1----Des Arc Assembly of God Church White River, Ward 2----Des Arc Courtroom White River, Ward 3----Des Arc City Hall White River Country ---County Judge Annex After the polls closed the precinct ballots will be tabulated at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc. The Prairie County Election Commission along with the Prairie County Clerk office and the Prairie County Treasurer office will tabulate the unofficial results from the voting machines. The Prairie County Election Commission will certify the official results within 10 days after the election to the Arkansas Secretary of State office. A list of election officials working the May 22,2018 Preferential, Non- Partisan and School Board Election will be post on May 3,2018 in the Prairie County Clerk office in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff if there is any objection to any poll worker it must be done within 10 days of posting and address to the Prairie County Election Commission.
Prairie County Election Commission Rita Dobson Chairperson----501-516-7264 Stan Ferguson ----- 501-516-6156 Harvey Joe Sanner----501-516-7000 For Additional Information Call Prairie County Clerk Des Arc - 870-256-4434 Prairie County Clerk DeValls Bluff - 870 998-2314
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Graham to appear on Wheel of Fortune
Rose Graham of Carlisle, formerly of Hazen, will be appearing as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. The episode she competed in will air on Wednesday, May 9, on KATV Channel 7 at 6:30 p.m. Rose is married to Bobby Graham and is the daughter of the late Ed and Alicia Hilburn. She has three children, Tori Tullos of Carlisle, Caitlin Walker of Stuttgart and Austin Foot of Hazen, and four grandchildren, Kade Oglesby, Bret Tullos, Owen Walker and Emily Carter. She is currently employed as an office manager at City Market in Carlisle.
Public Notice Judge Mike Skarda wants to let everyone know that the main entrance to the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc is going to be closed for construction over the next few days. They are working to get it repaired as quickly as possible. In the mean time, if you have business at the Prairie County Courthouse, Skarda suggests that you use the East or West entrance until further notice. Thank You.
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Gardening on the Prairie...
Prairie County Master Gardeners’ annual event draws record crowd
All Voters Welcome You are invited to Murry's Restaurant at Hazen, AR., Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00 PM. Please join us as we honor our current Prairie County Elected Officials and meet the democratic candidates standing for election in the May 22nd Primary Election and/or the General Election on November 6, 2018. Invited guests include Judge Mike Skarda, Sheriff Rick Hickman, County/Circuit Clerk Gaylon Hale, Treasurer Tamara Dabney, Assessor Jeannie Lott and Coroner Byrum Kelly. Five of these six officials are unopposed in the Primary and General Election. Sheriff Hickman has opposition in November. Justice of the Peace candidates are Ronnie Eans, Lawrence Holloway, Judy Burnett, Judy Hinson, Dennis Tipton, Buddy Sims, Charles Atkins, Bobby Willeford and Doyle Sullins. Lawrence Holloway and Judy Burnett are competing for the J.P. District II position in the Primary Election. Ronnie Eans currently holds the J.P. District I position. Ronnie Eans, Judy Hinson, Buddy Sims and Charles Atkins will face opposition in November. Candidates for State and District offices are also invited. We will partake of Stan's delicious catfish and other tasty treats with donations gratefully accepted to help offset cost. Fellowship, food and politics are on the menu and each is important to our future. Our hope is that those campaigning will be respectful of others and focused on Prairie County issues; so that when November 6, 2018 is past, regardless of the outcome, they can shake hands and work together in the future for the betterment of our county. Avoiding the drama and trauma we see daily at the national level should prove to be a blessing to us all. *See you on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00 PM
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